Pakistani Influencer Uses Lion as Party Prop, Faces Backlash

Susan Khan is seen petting a sedated lion at her party, who is tied to a leash.

Pakistani influencer Susan Khan celebrated her birthday earlier this month, and the videos of the party have gone viral for all the wrong reasons. In disturbing visuals, it is seen how a lion is used as a prop in the party, tied to a leash and sedated for the entertainment of the guests.

Project Save Animals, an animal rescue and activism page on Twitter has voiced its concern towards the incident and criticised the influencer for her choices. Syed Hassan, who runs the page, says, "I am severely against people using animals as props Lions were shackled left and right and paraded as if they were a new decoration piece. Which they're not. Why do we tend to forget that these are living, breathing beings that have the capacity to feel just like you?"

Check out the thread here:

This is from a private party last night hosted by “Susan Khan” in Lahore, PK.
While I am not against birthdays and how people choose to celebrate them but I am severely against people using animals as props
Lions were shackled left and right and paraded as if they were a new(1/3) pic.twitter.com/xowyoIr4b8

— Project Save Animals (@psa_pk) June 20, 2021

The post further talks about how "humans are the first ones to forget their humanity" and calls for better laws in Pakistan for the safety of animals. Some users on Twitter have agreed with Hassan, and also showed their discontent at the influencer's behaviour.

A petition started by Project Save Animals to ban the usage of wildlife animals as props has over 1,200 signatures out of its goal of 1,500.

(With inputs from NDTV).